May 2008 Table of Contents 10 Ways to Save on Supply Costs If you know where to look, you can find big money hiding out on the shelves in your supply room. 4 Ways to Reduce Pressure Injuries Let vigilance be your guide to preventing complications resulting from poor patient positioning. Behind Closed Doors A Wing and a Prayer Business Advisor Is Marketing Your Facility a Challenge? Coding & Billing ENT Surgery Coding Pointers Editor's Page Content Is King How Would You Code These 5 Pain Management Cases? You can get reimbursed for more drugs, devices and supplies than before - but only if you know how to properly code and bill. Ideas That Work Shop the Show Floor Infection Control Can You Pass This Sterilization Quiz? Legal Update 5 Strategies for Selling Shares to Surgeons Letters & E-mails Reactions to Becker Article Making Your Scalpels Safer Consider these alternatives if your surgeons are resisting the switch to safety scalpels. Managing the Difficult Airway Pre-assessment strategies to avoid challenging intubations before they start. Medical Malpractice Lessons Learned from Hepatitis C Outbreak This Just In Medical Terrorism Book Controversy Path Lab Could It Be Eosinophilic Esophagitis? Selecting the Right Boom for Your OR Advice on how to evaluate what's out there and make a sound decision. Staffing Schedule Time for the Schedulers Thinking of Buying...A Pulse Oximeter This non-invasive, real-time monitor is key to anesthesia providers' care. What's New in Hip and Knee Resurfacing An update on these tissue-sparing, bone-preserving alternatives to traditional joint replacement surgery. What to Look for in a Neurosurgical Microscope How to select a scope that provides years of use, safe patient care and satisfied surgeons. DID YOU SEE THIS?
